Kraft and Belichick Apologize for Spygate

Yesterday, according to reports on EPSN.com, Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft made the rounds to apologize for Spygate while the owner’s meeting was underway.  Given an opportunity to address nearly every high-ranking NFL official on the matter all at once, both Kraft and Belichick addressed the entire room.  The team President’s speech was seen as a heartfelt attempt to offer up a contrite apology, and was met by applause.  Belichick stood and said he accepted the penalty.  He then assured the room that since the Jets game, the Patriots have changed their policy toward any type of team taping.

This is yet another warm and fuzzy closing chapter (hopefully) to what has been a horrible black eye on the NFL for nearly a year now.  This entire situation has been so hairy from the very beginning, but I believe this story illuminates the fact that the NFL can police its own matters, and absolutely never needed any from the the Senate to get involved.  The Patriots broke the rules.  They were punished very harshly with the loss of a first round draft pick, not to mention fined nearly a million dollars.  And now, the Patriots are very sorry that they ever cheated, and I’d be surprised if this is ever an issue for the team again.  Case closed.

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